Mission
Improve healthcare in Jackson, Swain, Graham and Macon counties in North Carolina.
Public Charity
Great Smokies Health Foundation
Great Smokies Health Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Sylva, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $777K, expenses of $902K, total assets of $11.8M. Imperigo tracks 70 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 561967734
Sylva, NC
Health Care N.E.C.
NTEE: E99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$777K
Total Expenses$902K
Total Assets$11.8M
Grants Given70
Grant Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Great Smokies Health Foundation
How Great Smokies Health Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
Great Smokies Health Foundation (GSHF) has expanded and enhanced healthcare in targeted areas by the provision of grants and supportive services
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Great Smokies Health Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
Swain Co Public Schools
Community Health Programs
$100,000
Jackson Co Public Schools
Community Health Programs
$96,000
Graham Co Public School
Community Health Programs
$90,000
Mountain Hope Nursing Alliance
Community Health Programs
$35,000
Jackson Co Dept of Public Health
Community Health Programs
$21,450
Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alicia Parham
Director
Ashley Hindman
Director
Brian Mcmahan
Director
Carmen Nations
Vice President
Ericka Zimmerman
Director
Gerald Mckinney
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $777K | $902K | $11.8M |
| 2024 | $701K | $779K | $11.1M |
| 2023 | $-92K | $632K | $9.4M |
| 2022 | $655K | $382K | $8.8M |
| 2021 | $772K | $443K | $11.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $777K, with total assets most recently reported at $11.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.
NC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.